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SCMP Reporter

Lam Tai Fai College organised a new activity, a puppet show, on February 4.  The show  was based on the story Matilda by Roald Dahl. It   was  an interesting way to learn English.

I, along with schoolmates Faye, Carol, Venus and Amulet, helped to design puppets for the show. Our English teacher designed one of the figures.

We  enjoyed the process of designing and making the puppets.

We spent  our recess  and after school hours to finish them. It took us about one week to make the puppets (pictured right).

On February 2, we presented the show to Form One students. About 10 Form One students were involved in reading the dialogues.

They did a good job. We were happy that the show ran smoothly.

Just before the show, we introduced the characters to the audience. I  felt a sense of achievement when I introduced the two puppets that I made.

Shortly afterwards, we started the show, which  had  six scenes.

Scenes  one to five were  performed by Form One students  while  the last scene was  performed by me and my partner, Amulet.

At the end of the show, Mr Wong, the school's English teacher, led us into singing a song together which   helped to create a joyful atmosphere.

The  puppet show  appeared to be simple. But  there were many things to prepare beforehand.

I have learned that to  stage a  successful show, we must put in a lot of effort.

Opportunities to learn are not always  available and you need to do it with all your heart so   that you will  have no regrets.

Elena Ng Tsz-tung, F. 4A

Fook & Fun, a  glorious and colourful festival in Kowloon City, was staged  by the  students of Bishop Ford Memorial School.

Dynamic performers put on a spectacular display of  songs,  exquisite lion dances and Chinese opera.

The event, which was enjoyed by citizens in the community, rang in the Year of the Rooster.

The celebration drew  more than 1,000 people.

An enthusiastic crowd gathered on the 28th day of the Twelfth Moon (the day for the annual housecleaning day) to join the school's celebration at Kowloon City Plaza.

The lion dance was a festival highlight.  It was one of seven performances during the   90-minute event.

Other performances included   Chinese dance, jazz dance,  Lunar New Year songs and English folk song singing.

'Student ambassadors of blessing' gave out mystery packages and spring couplets written by school teachers and kids.

Lunar New Year is a time of hope.

It is a time of gratitude and family togetherness.

The school would like to associate the Chinese traditional lucky character fook, meaning fortune and prosperity, with the celebration of the Year of Evangelisation of Hong Kong Catholic Diocese and   send along sincere and blessings to the residents of the district.

In addition, a creative art competition held for kindergarten students and their parents received many entries.

The aim  was to strengthen  ties and co-operation among different schools  as they carry  out the educational mission of the community.

Sixteen winners attended the award  ceremony.

Their masterpieces were used to decorate  the venue and allowed the young artists to share their happiness and honour.



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